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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-26
A TERRIBLE WINTER.
Range Covered and Cattle starvi1

Range Covered and Cattle Starving,
AssMIBo1NE, Mont, February 19.-For q
period extending over the last six weeks,
unprecedented snow, billiards and gales of
wind have ragged through the northern and
western portion of Montana. The Oldest
settlers acknowledge the winter is the most
severe of any for the last ten years. The
main range of Rockies has along its entire
length through Montana, from two to six
feet of snow, and there is an average depth
of twenty inches upon the prairies. Drifts
are formed upon the cattle ranges, and
along the stage routes to a remarkable
depth. The surface of the snow is covered
with crust too thick for the cattle to break,
in order that they may reach grass. Stock
of all kinds is suffering in most fearful
manner, and while some of the cattlenen
estimate the probable loss at 25 per cent, a
majority claim to have quit figuring on the
o sses now, and will be thankful if they have
enough left to etart anew in the spring.
Hay is very scarce and high; $50 per ton is
being paid with alacrity. The various mail
coach lines have been the greatest sufferers
by impossible roads, delay of mails and
mortality among their stock. The Helena
& Benton Stage company alone have lost
thirty head of horses since Christmas.
Should prolonged chinook set in now there
would be- sudden break up of the Missouri
river from Benton down causing tremendous
gorges and an immense amount of destruc-
ton. The great and continued cold weather
is aggravated in many places by the serious
fuel famine. In the town of Fort Benton
the question of fuel is becoming most
serious, especially to the poorer classes, who
are unable to pay the exorbitant prices de.
manded. Inferior cottonwood is easily sold
for $14 cord, and ranchmen living along
Telton bring in green willow poles and dis
pose of them at from Sc to $12 load.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-26
MORMONs UNDAUNrEp.

The New Anti-Polysamy Bill Discussed by
the Organ of the Church.
SALT LAKE CrrY, UTAH, February 22.-The
Deseret Neacs, the chief organ of the Nor
mon church, after conceding the probabili-
~ that the president will sign the Edmunds-
tucker bill. says: "The jubilation of the
motley liberal crowd, which includes all the
really criminal elements of the territory,
and all hungry and impecunious Office.
seekers and bar-room loafers are terribly
toned down by doubts that possess their dis
appointed souls. If the Mormons should
conclude to take the test oath and vote, after
all, where would be the fond anticipations
of the expectant bummers? How much of
the bill to take control of the territory from
the majority and give it to the minority
would the much vaunted measure be, and as
for its claim of being anti-polygamy legisla-
ton, that has vanished with the obnoxious
section on which Mr.. Tucker set his heart
and Mr.. Edmunds set his heel. As for the
church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
the object of assault, it will remain unsup-
pressed by this or any other infamous
scheme that can be concocted to cripple and
destroy it. There is nothing in such futile
efforts that can change one O, its tenets or
take away from it any of its power. It will
become more consolidated than ever before,
because of the outward pressure to which
aud the Latter Day Saints, or Mormons,
whether the bill becomes law or not, will
trust in God, live their religion, pursue
their course and fill Their mission in the
world fearless of all opposition and regard
less OF all human consequences. The work
is the Lords and who cen stay His mighty
hand?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-26

interview with the treasurer, Joseph. learn
ed from the latter in confession that he
was short in his accounts with the grand
lodga to the extent of $23 165. This en-
braces the entire fund belonging to the
lodge. Joseph says he lost the money near
ly four years ago in mining speculation.
He was candidate for reelection to the
Office of treasurer, but was defeated. He
was mayor of Galveston from 1853 to the
fall of 1862, and always stood high In the
community. He is nearly 20 years of age,
and has q large family of grown children.
He is utterly Frustrated over his downfall.
Grand Master Gibbs declares that he will
prosecute the defaulting officer until the
doors of the penitentiary close upon him.
A strike at the junction iron works at
Mingo, Ohio, threatens to cause serious
trouble between the Knights Of Labor and
Analgamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers. The strikers are members Of
both organizations, and q conflict of author
ity has arisen between the leaders of the two
powerful associations. The men struck for
pay for the time they were compelled to
remain in the mill through breakage of
the machinery and the Amalgamated asso-
citation supported them in their demands.
The Knights of Labor opposed the strike,
and ordered resumption of work, while the
dIudlRdu6J6U l6S3Q6TS 1OfU1U tl0 u0u ECtutA-
ing until the demands were conceded. Will
liam a. Bailey, of the general executive
board of the Knights of Labor, and Presi-
dent Weihe, of the Amalgamated association,
have had several conferences, but there are
no indications of settlement of the
trouble. This is regarded as the beginning
of fight in which danger is threatened
identical with that now existing between
the Knights of Labor and the 1nterna-
hot hn I'm
must give no one or the other of the asso-
Citations. Within the last few months there
has been special effort of both organiza-
tions to strengthen their membership
among the iron and steel workers. The
association is still voting on
the proposition to join the Knights of Labor
in body, which was made by the latter
last summer. OF the lodges
that have been heard from, prominent
member states, 700 members have voted to
join the Knights of Labor, while over 600
have voted against it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-26
THE LAST RECEPTION.
The Lenten Season WIN Soon Be<i

The Lenten Season VIII Soon Begin.
WAsH1NaroN, February 19.-Mrs. Cleve-
land held her last public reception this
afternoon, and it was attended by more
people than any similar event at the white
house. The crowd was composed mainly of
ladies, and its number estimated at 1O, O0c.
The members of several excursion parties
from Baltimore, Brooklyn and other places
helped to swell tie throng. At2 80 o'clock
the crowd in front of the house extended six
abreast from the main doorway through the
grounds out at the west gate, distance
equal to more than three city blocks. The
line became so dense that several ladies
tainted and had to be taken away. When
the doors were finally opened, those who en-
tered first had been standing on the white
house porch for at least two hours. After
paying their respects to Mrs. Cleveland and
the ladies who assisted her, people fingered
to admire the beautiful decorations Of the
parlors. It became necessary to close the
doors at exactly O'Clock and turn away
many hundreds of ladies who had taken
their places at the end of the line soon after
it began to move.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-26
MEAGER TELEGRAPHIC FACILITIES
Storms the Worst in the History of the
Telegraph.

Storms the Worst in the History of the
Telegraph.
CHICAGO, February 18.-One frail, patched
route, from Chicago, by way of Deming,
New Mexico, and Los Angeles to San Fran
cisco, is the only medium of Geographic
communication tonight between the cities
of the east and the entire country west of
the Rocky mountains. The manager of the
Western Union Telegraph company said
that the series of storms lasting three weeks,
and apparently just eliminating, had been
practically without precedent since the
the dignity of being called system.
Last night while the rain and lightning
we're making life miserable in the vicinity of
Chicago, sleet storm was raging in Wis
consin, and beyond st. Paul bowling biz
zard was in progress. To the south falling
and drifting snow held possession of the
Union Pacific road, and on west, in the same
direction, norther was raging, while down
In Arizona, on the Southern Pacific it had de-
veloped into terrific san6 storm. Miles
upon miles of poles and wires, especially
upon the Union Pacific road, have been
blown down in almost .inextricable con-
fusion. Those maintaining their position in
mid air are crossed, tangled and broken in a
manner that will take many days to repair.
The telegraphic men think that their three
weeks siege is about at an end, and that tel
egraphic Communication will soon be re-
storedIbetween the:east and the Pacific coast.
ST.. PAUL, February 16.-One of the worst
storms OF this winter ragged last night and is
not over yet. It was preceded by fall of
rain and sleet, which ran along the tracks of
the street cars and which later on froze,
making it difficult to clear them so that the
cars can run. Four to six inches of snow
have fallen, and brisk wind caused bad
drifts. Trains in all directions are delayed.
FIT. PIERRE Dakota, February IAN
other blizzard is raging, AMI trains are all
The snow is drifting badly.
The county board is being appealed to for
aid by families heretofore considered above
want. 1t is horrible winter for Dakota
settlers, and their sufferings cannot be
realizad
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-26
Leavenw0rth's Saloons,

LEAvENwoRTH, KAs., February 18.-May-
or Nicely this afternoon Issued proclama-
ton commanding the saloons to close.
His action in this matter is variously COM
mented upon, for the reason that he has
been very intimately connected with the
whisky alliance. It is generally conceded
that the action of the law and order people
compelled him to issue this order seeing
that the saloons would be forced to close.
It is further stated that there is an under
standing among the members of the
whisky alliance that all saloons will close to-
morrow night and remain closed until after
the legislature adjourns, with the hope that
no further legislation will be enacted bear
ing upon the violation of the law here. The,
point gained the saloons would again open.
The criminal court bill, and search and
seizure are the measures they most fear.
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A resident of Chicago has fled claim at
the treasury department for the redemption
of 81, 900 United States bond, which he
says be swallowed in order to prevent it's
falling into the hands of burglars. It ap-
pears that while he was examining the bond
In his room at late hour in the night he
heard noise in the passage, which he sup
posed was made by thieves, and acting on
the impulse of the moment he chewed the
bond into q pulp and swallowed it. II was
afterward discovered that there wore no
grounds for his alarm. He now appeals to
The government 10 make good his loss. The
frst comptroller has the claim under consid-
Grafton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-26
LATEST MARKETS.
Kansas City Grain and: Producs Market
KANSAS CrTY. February "a 1851.

Kansas City GRAIN ands Produce Market
KANSAS CrEH. February q. 1851.
The Daily indicator reports:
FLOUR D4nand light except Tor Low rades
" 0uosstions s7e for nessshlished brand. IN -.
lots per bali barrel IN sacks q follows; Xxx, $50
XXX 81 00@1 10; family, q 15@l Is; chcics.
10 s9 tiaSs 1 o. q fo s e e., e oss g
#HHEiAT-Receipts at regular elevators since
bushels leayins stock in store e reported 20 fns
board OF trade to-day, q. sos bushels.
The market on change to-day was easy. No.
1sd s.se S :.is ej March aaIsS Fsb
ssss s:Pd jun: 10 sd :szsa az asy N'
report 1ogSS bushels, and ~itSdpsvsls ZOOS toSs
Bushels iesvins stock in store as reported to tHs
boar OF trade to-day. AOo, 81 bushels
The market mar On change to-day No cash, aSxe
March. sSo bid. sOKc asked; April. Sic Sd,
siSc s.ked: May, lSoo bu at s2hO; june. ssXc
bid, $50 s ssks d., .,;s
rua1y 80 Sid. ssac ssied March. ss.ea; f SiG
=. C asked; May, 274c bid, 28Ac asked. Reject
ed cash, no bid nor offerings.
ruary. 45c bid, 46c asked: March and rejected
cash. no bids nor offerings.
POULTRY-Live-Oldh hens, fat heavy, s. 90
ems 7@ec; turkeys 7d6c: ducks S@9c.
EGGS-Steady at 1219c.
BUTrER-Dull. Creamery, fancy Csc; good
$50; fine dairy. 2Oc; store packed, 1sG15c; com
mon 66Sc.
HAY.steady. Fancy email baled, s. so. large
OIL CAKE-Per 1O1 lbs sacked, 81 Is; S21 90
ter ton free on board cars. Car lots $40 90 per
on.
CORN MEAI-Green. 75c; dried. scc; chop
yellow. 5lhc bulk; 121se sacked.
SHIPPING STUFF-Bulk, 55@62c
CORN CHOP-Bulked, 57Hc, eacked 82Mc
FLAXSEED-s5@9
BRAN -Bnlk, 50; sacked SIC.
CASTOR BEANSE$1 80.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. 1. per pound. 12c, No.
2; LOG. dry flint bulls and stays. Sc; dry sailed,
No. 1. lie; No. 2. Sc; green sailed. No. l. So; No.
2 &C.; green sailed bull aud stag, SIC; green un-
cored No. !, SIC; No 2, SC; calf. 76S; sheep
pelts. dried, 9@11c per h..
WOOL-MissOuri unwashed, heavy, fine 16@
1Sc; Light fne, 18@22c; medium, 2262Sc; medium
comblng, 2a4c; coarse combing, 29@21c; low
and carpet, 15@17c Kansas and Nebraska, heavy
tub washed. choice medium. A6s5c; fire, S4@
$50: dingy and low, 27G29c.
CHEESE-We quote; Full cream, 1Skc; fats,
7@Sc; Young America, 13Ac; Kansas, 667c.
BROOM CORN Quotations; Hurl, 10c; self
working, 6@7c; common. SC: crooked, 3s64c.
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Newton Notes,

NEWTON, KAN, February Propositions
have been submitted for the construction of
the Rock Island, the San Francisco and an
other branch of the Missouri Pacific railroad
to this city.
The Karsas legislative excursion party
accepted the invitation of Mayor Wilcox to
dinner, and spent two hours in this city.
Material for the street railway has been
ordered, and the work is to be begun at
onCe.
Farmers report that the recent damp
weather has done much for winter wheat.
Peach buds have not been killed in this
section.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-26

In recent sermon Henry Ward Reecher
said: eff man believes in the old idea of
hell to- day, he is candidate for lunatic
asylum. He has got to give mp his Christ or
his hell. Men are rescued and saved by the
voluntary Bufferings of love, and the idea is
inconsistent with the old idea Of God of
vengeance. The revised bible has left hell
pretty much out, and has put in sheci.and
hades. This does not put out the idea of
future punishment. / believe in that, but
the old machinery and methods of punish
ment are given up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-26
STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

Wednesday, February 16.-Four bills were
introduced in the senate this morning. The
metropolitan police bill was passed on thir,
reading. A message from the governor an
nounced his approval of the bill giving NO
men the rightto vote at municipal elections.
committee of three, consisting of Senators
Hewlns, Redden and II. B. Kelly, was ap-
pointed to make arrangements for the
Wichita excursion.
appropriation bills for the executive and
judiciary departments, mileage and pel
diem for regents, directors and trustees OF
state institutions, and for the payment OF
expenses for conveying prisoners to the
state penitentiary, we're introduced. The
bill for the appointment by the governor OF
three commissioners in each county to &C.
lect jurors, was passed on third reading
The fees and salaries bill for county officers,
was killed in committee of the whole. The
appropriation bill for the state university,
the bill giving owners of stations and jacks
a lien on the progeny, and the bill providing
for the funding of certain state bonds, ere
recommended for passage in committee OF
the whole.
Thursday, February 17.-Nine bills were
introduced in the senate this morning.
The senate accepted the invitation to visit
Wichita, leaving Topeka at 10 a. m. Friday,
February Is, and returning next day. A
number of bills were passed on third read
ing.
A large number of bills were passed On
third reading, the only one of public i'm
portance being substitute for senate joint
resolution 5, for the submission of a PROPOSE
ton to amend the constitution of the sta.e
OF Kansas. Senate bill 314, legaliz ing the
organization and boundaries of the counties
of Stevens, Seward and Morton. The Guam
trell raid claim bill was considered both in
the senate and committee of the whole, but
no definite action was reached.
Monday, February 21.-Appropriation
bills for carrying prisoners to the peniten-
tiary and to pay the per diem and mileage
of regents and directors of the state institu-
tions, were passed on third reading. Reso-
lutions thanking the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway company, and Senator
John Kelly and Representatives Hatfield,
Lawrence and Carpenter, and Mayor Wilcox
and Hon. A. B. Lennon, of Newton, for
courtesies extended during the recent excur.
sion to Sedg wick county, we're adopted.
The senate was in committee of the whole
all of the afternoon considering the appro-
priation bill for the executive department,
but no definite action was taken.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-26

Great Bend Register: About year
ago lady at Larned was thrown from q
buggy by running over pile Of rocks
in the streets and was injured. She
sued the city for $10,0 damages. The
case was tried last week in the district
court Of Pawnee county. Judge Strang
appointed DR.. Shaw, Of Great Bend, and
DR.. Rhea, OF Larned, as expert medical
examiners. After the experts gave the
result Of their, examination, the plaintiff
agreed to take q, 800 from the city and
dismiss the case. A settlement Wa
made and the case dimiased.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-26
A Startling Feature.

Boston, February 2l.-The most startlin,
feature of the South Boston strike was un
earthed yesterday. The Post has discovered
what appears to have been a concocted pla1
10 destroy both life and property should tn,
horse cars of this line run after dark. Fol
several days the patrons of the South Boston
road murmured loudly because of the sup
posed timidity of the officials of the company
and police authorities, which forced them tt
get home the best way they could after siz
at night. All the cars had been withdrawn
about that hour. The reason is now plain
and the facts are vouched for by the police
officials. Early last week letter was re-
ceived at police headquarters from the presi-
dent of the ''South Cove" This letter stated
that suspicious movements had been noticed
in tall building in Kneeland street. Men
be cobble stones and bricks to the upper
portions of this building without any appar-
ent purpose. This information was at once
acted upon, and Wednesday the agents of
the police found something. On the
sorner of Kneeland and Federal streets
Glands four story brick residence block
containing hundreds of inhabitants of
the very lowest classes. On top of this
building was found miscellaneous assert
ment of bricks, whole and broken, with a
few paving stones, the whole forming dan
passer below, and there was every indication
that they were for the purpose of an attack.
In addition, the chimneys on this building
had been worked upon until every brick
from the top to the bottom could be plucked
off with the hands if wanted. All the
cars from South Boston come no
Federal street and turn into Kneel-
and street, at this point turning a
curve at walk. The Possibilities
of an attack are simply horrible to contem-
rlate. A shower of brick from this height
on crowded horse car under
cloak of darkness, would have been murder
GUS in its result with slight possibility of
tracing the miscreants. The South Bos-
ton road was at once notified, and 80 the
cars have been taken off each night in spite
Of public inconvenience and consequent
growls. Every building along this route
traversed by the cars has been carefully in
spected. For several days past passers-by
nave wondered at the abnormal display Of
police force in this vicinity; but it was sup
posed to be the result of the strike.
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lowing bills were passed: Mr.. Admire's bill
288, providing for the payment Of WAGES az
employees; the committee of Labor's bill
ISL, regulating the weighing of coal as tie
mines; same 392, creating bureau Of labor
and industrial statistics; same 3S5, an act to
encourage co operative societies amongst
artizan and industrial workers; Mr.. Nc
Cammon's bill lob, relating to the practice
of pharmacy.
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Kansas City Live Stock Market.
KANSAS CITY, February 90. 1857
The Live Stock Indicator reports:

CATTLE-Receipts 1885 head; shipments 685
head. The market was stronger and 5@10c higher
strong and feeding steers, steady, good to choice
shipping, 81 1894 As; common to medium, S. so
"a 90; stockers, 81 60@3 Is; feeding steers S. Is
@S 80; COWS, 81 25k13 As.
HOGS-Receipts $3.50 head: shipments, 1,32l
head. Market firm 5@1Oc higher Good to choice
IS 35@5 so; common to medium. IS 0O@5 30.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1874 head; shipments 49,
head. The market was firm. Good to choice,
So 25@S75; common to medium. 81 25@3 90.
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Superstitions of Sneezing.

Most people sneeze in the course O
their lifetime, and even in this country
there are many communities among
whom bystanders upon such an occasion
will exclaim: "God bless your This is
designed to avert the evil oman. The
superstition was brought here from Eng
land and from most of the northern ma
tons of Europe.
A writer at the beginning of this CEN
fury, remarking upon the customs of
Italy, says that when you sneeze, seven
in the theaters, men rise and wish you
sFelicitap" The purport of this is the
same as the hearty Swedish and English
"God bless your
The origin of this custom in the differ
emit countries of Europe was the same,
just as its meaning is the same. It has
been traced to those visitations of fearful
pestilence known as the black death. One
will read of it in England in the time of
Edward III. In 1850 this plague swept
over Sweden and Denmark. Its raw
ages in those countries were so great that
the disease gained the name of the tiger
death.
The earliest symptoms of an attack by
30 dread pest was sneeze. There
upon the plying bystanders, with sor-
rowing glance, would turn to the newly
marked victim and exclaim, "May God
be with your
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-26

Catherine v.j.Waite, who graduated
from tho Chicago law school last June,
has started q quarterly magazine
called the Chicago LG,c Times. It is
considesed q valuable addition to legal
literature.